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North Branch Potomac River 2 S Cumberland

A gauge on the North Branch Potomac River in Allegany County, Maryland. Its stage was 2.88 ft as of Oct 15, 11:15 PM EDT.

Gauge CBEM2Allegany County, MarylandEvery gauge in Maryland

Stage now
2.88 ftreported Oct 15, 11:15 PM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 11:15 PM
Elevation
597 ftabove sea level
County
Allegany County
Position
39.6211° N, 78.7733° W
Record since
2010

Water level

North Branch Potomac River 2 S Cumberland

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at North Branch Potomac River 2 S Cumberland: the water from 2.88 to 2.93 feet of stage, the latest 2.88 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.93 FT, OCT 15, 2:45 PM · LOW 2.88 FT, OCT 15, 12:30 AM2.882.902.922.943 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.88
Latest
2.88 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
2.93 ftOct 15, 2:45 PM
Lowest
2.88 ftOct 15, 12:30 AM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.88
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.88
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.88
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.88
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.88
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.88
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.89
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.89
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.89
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.89
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.89
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.89
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.89
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.89
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.89
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.89
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.90
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.90
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.90
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.90
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.90
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.90
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.90
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.90
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.91
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.91
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.91
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.91
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.91
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.91
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.92
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.92
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.92
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.93
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.93
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.92
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.92
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.92
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.91
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.91
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.91
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.91
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.91
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.91
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.91
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.91
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.91
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.91
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.91
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.91
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.91
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.91
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.91
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.91
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.91
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.91
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.91
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.91
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.91
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.91
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.91
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.91
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.92
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.91
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.92
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.92
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.92
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.92
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.92
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.92
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.92
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.92
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.92
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.91
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.91
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.92
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.91
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.91
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.91
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.90
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.90
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.90
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.89
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.89
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.88
Water level, 7 days at North Branch Potomac River 2 S Cumberland: the water from 2.53 to 4.27 feet of stage, the latest 2.88 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.27 FT, OCT 12, 5:15 AM · LOW 2.53 FT, OCT 9, 7:00 AM2.53.03.54.04.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.88
Latest
2.88 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
4.27 ftOct 12, 5:15 AM
Lowest
2.53 ftOct 9, 7:00 AM
Range
1.74 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.34 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.88
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.88
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.89
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.89
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.89
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.90
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.90
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.91
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.92
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.93
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.91
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.91
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.92
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.92
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.92
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.90
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.89
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.87
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.87
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.87
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.87
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.88
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.88
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.89
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.90
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.91
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.91
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.91
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.92
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.92
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.93
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.93
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.94
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.95
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.95
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.95
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.95
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.96
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.98
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.99
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.00
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.01
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.02
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.03
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.04
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.05
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.06
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.07
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.09
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.10
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.12
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.14
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.15
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.16
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.18
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.19
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.21
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.22
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.24
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.25
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.28
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.31
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.33
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.36
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.38
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.41
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.44
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.47
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.51
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.56
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.60
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.64
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.70
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.76
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.82
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.88
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.97
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.04
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.12
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.18
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.18
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.20
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.25
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.27
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.25
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.22
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.16
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.11
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.05
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.99
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.93
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.86
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.80
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.73
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.58
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.40
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.35
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.33
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.29
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.22
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.15
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.09
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.06
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.02
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.87
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.78
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.73
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.66
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.65
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.61
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.57
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.56
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.55
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.54
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.54
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.53
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.53
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.53
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.53
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.53
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.53
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.53
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.53
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.53
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.53
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.53
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.53
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.53
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.53
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.53
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.53
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.53
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.53
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.53
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.53
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.53
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.54
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.54
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.54
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.54
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.54
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.54
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.54
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.54
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.54
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.53
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.53
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.53
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.53
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.54
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.54
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.54
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.54
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.54
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.54
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.54
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.54
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.54
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.54
Oct 9, 1:45 AM2.54
Oct 9, 12:45 AM2.54
Water level, 30 days at North Branch Potomac River 2 S Cumberland: the water from 2.48 to 4.27 feet of stage, the latest 2.88 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.27 FT, OCT 12, 5:15 AM · LOW 2.48 FT, SEP 16, 1:15 AM2.02.53.03.54.04.55.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.88
Latest
2.88 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
4.27 ftOct 12, 5:15 AM
Lowest
2.48 ftSep 16, 1:15 AM
Range
1.79 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.39 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,841
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 152.932.882.912.8894
Oct 143.012.872.922.8796
Oct 133.403.013.173.0196
Oct 124.273.413.923.4196
Oct 113.992.543.133.9996
Oct 102.542.532.532.5496
Oct 92.542.532.542.5496
Oct 82.552.542.552.5496
Oct 72.552.552.552.5596
Oct 62.562.552.562.5596
Oct 52.572.562.572.5696
Oct 42.582.562.572.5796
Oct 32.582.572.582.5796
Oct 22.592.582.582.5896
Oct 12.612.582.602.5996
Sep 302.622.612.622.6192
Sep 292.642.622.632.6296
Sep 282.652.632.642.6496
Sep 273.522.642.932.6496
Sep 263.392.702.763.3996
Sep 252.882.752.812.7596
Sep 243.082.882.962.8896
Sep 233.203.083.163.0896
Sep 223.152.612.953.1592
Sep 213.262.572.832.6092
Sep 203.252.502.732.7282
Sep 192.502.492.492.4987
Sep 182.502.492.492.4996
Sep 172.572.482.492.4996
Sep 162.492.482.482.4894

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 174 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 10:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
28 min9 in 10 within 28 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score95.3of 100

Maryland median
89.0the median score of 736 stations
Scoring higher
256stations in Maryland
Sharing its score
3ranks 257 to 259
Points deducted
4.73.5 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.2 reports received, 0.2 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Maryland median 99.0, 100.0, 92.1
Next above
MD-CV-7rank 257; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
KITM2rank 259; behind on median arrival 27 min 33 s against 27 min 34 s

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsMaryland median 82.1167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1064.96.5 of 10 pointsMaryland median 94.0half its reports arrived within 28 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMaryland median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.8 of 20 points, at the medianMaryland median 99.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMaryland median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.2 of 10 points, at the medianMaryland median 92.1-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near North Branch Potomac River 2 S Cumberland

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.